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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 2203 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former site of 19th century swing bridge, Wellington Dock, Dover |
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Summary
The current 20th century swing bridge which is located on Union Street, betweeen Wellington Dock and the tidal harbour is a replacement of an earlier 19th cetury bridge which was constructed in 1849. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3182 4079 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SWING BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1849 AD to 1907 AD?)
Full description
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The current 20th century swing bridge which is located on Union Street, betweeen Wellington Dock and the tidal harbour is a replacement of an earlier bridge which was constructed in 1849. It is visible on the First and Second Edition OS maps of Dover but by the time the Third Edition had been surveyed it had been replaced. (1-4)
<1> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.
<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.
<3> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.
<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1. |
| <2> | Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2. |
| <3> | Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3. |
| <4> | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 498 | Part of: WELLINGTON DOCK AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES, INCLUDING CRANE SITUATED ON ESPLANADE QUAY (Listed Building) |
